Bales of cotton covering a large area in front of a large paddle boat or paddle steamer. In the foreground two African-American men sit on the bales. Other men are in the background. Title: 12479 - Cotton! Cotton! Cotton! Levee, New Orleans, La....

Stacks of cotton baled for shipping. A man stands on a pile of bales. There are industrial buildings in the background. Text printed on verso reads, "Oklahoma City is the capital of the recently created state of Oklahoma. It is the principal city...

Cotton wagons in front of building that presumably houses a cotton gin. The wagons are full of cotton. Men are standing in front of the building and around the wagons. Draft animals are attached to some of the wagons and other buildings are visible...

Display, apparently made of cotton, of an elderly man and woman sitting next to each other. Both wear glasses and the man holds a cane. At his feet is a dog. At her feet is a cat. Behind them is a large bird with the date '1784' on it. Title: 277....

Ships and docks with cotton packaged for shipping. The ships have smoke coming from their smokestacks. Several men, most if not all African American, are carrying bags of cotton, while others stand nearby. Postmarked 1931 on verso. By E.C. Kropp...

Portrait of Ben Cotton wearing a mustache, spot of hair on chin, and three-piece suit with checked tie and cross around his neck. Inscription on mount verso: Compliments of Ben Cotton to Lew Rattler 1868. Location of photo studio: San Francisco...

Address: 1318 McHenry Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Handwritten at the top of this photograph is "Louisville Cotton Mills, 44ov30 service entrance with copper bus bar installation." Electrical components are protected by a picket fence and are...

Souvenir folder of postcards from Memphis, Tennessee. Images in this folder depict public buildings, including the auditorium, hospitals, and a library; parks, monuments and gardens; various banks and other business buildings; Southwestern College...